When There Is Nothing Left But Love (Ashton And Scarlett)

Chapter 1144

In the absence of Ashton, I assumed all responsibilities for the household. I had to sound undeterred and stay composed to earn the bodyguards’ respect,

Their chief walked towards me and reported, “Madam, this person intruded the villa a moment ago. We detected his intrusion and caught him in time. We’ll lock him up in the basement after this.”

“Well done.” I nodded as a gesture of recognition. It’d be better to leave the interrogation to Ashton’s henchmen since they were better versed in this area.

Once they’d gotten the green light, they trudged him towards the basement. “Scarlett!” That person shouted my name out loud.

Wait a minute. Isn’t that Marcus?

“Hold on!” I immediately stopped them. “Bring that man over.”

I’d been watching the whole episode from upstairs, and all I could see was heads jostling among each other. After the man was under control, I never got to see his face since the guards pressed it down on the floor like a pancake. But this voice, Marcus’ voice, was simply too familiar.

the bodyguards kept a distance between him and me. One of them tugged his chin upwards

No way! Marcus?

scruffy jawline and miserable

commanded. Marcus would hurt

looked at each other and hesitated. None of them released their grasp as they weren’t ready to face Ashton’s wrath if

He is my friend! If anything

finally gave in and retreated

want to see me, you could’ve just told me straight. There’s

I didn’t?” Marcus looked at me coldly. “It is almost a mission impossible to be able to meet Mrs. Fuller nowadays.” My words got stuck in my throat. I then turned to one of the bodyguards

harm

could walk in

and had him take a seat. “Where have you been for the past two

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